Kellevie is a rural locality in the local government area (LGA) of Sorell in the South-east LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 28 kilometres (17 mi) east of the town of Sorell. The 2016 census recorded a population of 164 for the state suburb of Kellevie.[1]

Kellevie
Kellevie is located in Tasmania
Kellevie
Kellevie
Coordinates: 42°46′00″S 147°48′00″E / 42.7667°S 147.8000°E / -42.7667; 147.8000
CountryAustralia
StateTasmania
RegionSouth-east
LGA
Location
Government
  State electorate
  Federal division
Population
  Total164 (2016 census)[1]
Postcode
7176
Localities around Kellevie
Nugent Buckland Rheban
Nugent Kellevie Bream Creek
Forcett Copping Bream Creek

History

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Kellevie was gazetted as a locality in 1972.[2]

Upper Carlton Post Office opened on 1 January 1874, was renamed Kellevie in 1886 and closed in 1968.[3]

Geography

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The Carlton River flows through from north-west to south.[4]

Road infrastructure

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Route C335 (Kellevie Road) enters from the south and runs through to the north-west, where it exits. Route C336 (Bream Creek Road) starts at an intersection with Route C335 and runs north-east until it exits.[2][5]

References

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  1. 1 2 "2016 Census Quick Stats Kellevie (Tas.)". quickstats.censusdata.abs.gov.au. Australian Bureau of Statistics. 23 October 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 "Placenames Tasmania – Kellevie". Placenames Tasmania. Select "Search", enter "1060M", click "Search", select row, map is displayed, click "Details". Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  3. Premier Postal History. "Post Office List". Premier Postal Auctions. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. "Kellevie, Tasmania" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 13 September 2020.
  5. "Tasmanian Road Route Codes" (PDF). Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water & Environment. May 2017. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 13 September 2020.